Fokin's flat cutter: how to distinguish an original from a fake (important to know!)

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In the arsenal of any gardener contains a large number of tools. But some of them can be replaced with a universal device, such as Fokin's flat cutter. This is a multifunctional device that can replace chopper, shovel and rake at the same time.

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  • How to distinguish a real Fokin flat cutter from a fake?
    • Appearance of the device
    • How to distinguish the original from a fake?

How to distinguish a real Fokin flat cutter from a fake?

The tool was invented not so long ago (at the end of the 20th century) by a person who first tested the effectiveness of using the device on himself and his own family, as well as friends and relatives. Only after that he decided to apply for a patent.

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The functionality is extensive:

  • loosening beds;
  • leveling and arrangement of the soil;
  • processing of virgin lands and heavy soils;
  • hilling landings;
  • loosening hard clods of earth;
  • cutting beds for planting;
  • cutting.

During operation, only regular sharpening is required.

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Appearance of the device

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Nothing complicated in design tool No. The wooden shaft ends with a specially shaped curved metal tip. The elongated plate is sharpened on three sides and bent at an exclusive angle. This ensures the quality of tillage.

There are several types of flatbed. They are divided in accordance with the tasks performed by the gardener. For example, for hilling and loosening the aisle, a small, shortened blade is required. And to prepare the soil for planting, on the contrary, a large flat cutter.

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How to distinguish the original from a fake?

The popularity of the tool today has grown a lot. This was the impetus for the spread of fakes. It is not difficult to distinguish the original:

  1. Metal quality. Flat cutters are made of carbon steel, protected from corrosion. Try filing the blade with a file or whetstone. If you managed to do it easily, you have a fake.
  2. Color. The metal tip is always blackened.
  3. Handle strength. Durable varieties of wood are selected, for example, beech or birch.
  4. The blade is made of spring steel.

The tool is engraved in the form of the letter "F". In extreme cases, the tool is marked with a manufacturer's sticker.

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